#E2AEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.064 35.6), rgb(226, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#E2AEA0 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.064 35.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2AEA0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEA0 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEA0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEA0 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEA0
oklch(79.5% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98974
oklch(70.8% 0.103 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC694F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74E33
oklch(55.6% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E25
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#E2AEA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAB49F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA7AA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEA0
#E2AEA0
oklch(79.5% 0.064 35.6)
- #8CC7D6
#8CC7D6
oklch(79.4% 0.064 215.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2AEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2AEA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.